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Webster Hall Granted Landmark Status
by Laura Silver
NEW YORK, NY March 19, 2008 —Now, it's more than just a place to dance. Webster Hall became a landmark yesterday.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has added the Queen Anne-style brick and brownstone building to its roster.
Melissa Baldock, of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, says Webster Hall's history and architectural details are worth preserving.
BALDOCK: They have these wonderful cherubs and musical instruments really reflecting the concerts and the balls that went on inside Webster Hall.
REPORTER: The building's owner plans to appeal the landmark designation. Casa de Galicia, a cultural group from Spain, says it will make Webster Hall more expensive to manage.